MLB Pipeline rates Arroyo’s glove (60) as the best in an athletic and defensively versatile group that includes Elly De La Cruz (55), Marte (50) and Spencer Steer (45). But he’s also the most likely to stick at the position for the long term. He also swiped 27 bases, scored 93 times and was one of only 13 Minor Leaguers with at least 10 triples.Īmong the Reds’ deep crop of shortstop prospects, the 19-year-old Arroyo is the furthest away from the Majors. 293/.366/.480 slash line and 49 extra-base hits, including 14 homers and 84 RBIs.
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But he swung the bat well in his first full season at Single-A with Modesto and, after the trade, Daytona. “We’ve got guys that are premium athletes, potentially middle of the order bats,” general manager Nick Krall told MLB.com after the trade.Īt present, Arroyo’s fielding ability outweighs his talents at the plate. Arroyo was part of a four-prospect package that included fellow shortstop Noelvi Marte and right-handers Levi Stoudt and Andrew Moore. 44 overall prospect landed with Cincinnati in the Trade Deadline deal that sent ace Luis Castillo to the Mariners. “But if I can use it shagging or something like that, I just go lefty.” “I don’t use it too much because I’m a shortstop,” Arroyo said in 2021. The Reds’ switch-hitting, uber-athletic shortstop prospect is also a switch-thrower and had been known for pitching with both hands as an amateur. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here.Įdwin Arroyo’s most impressive tool may be one he never shows off in a professional game. Here's a look at third-ranked Reds prospect Edwin Arroyo. Each week, profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream.
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